The Dudes of Disruption podcast was inspired by the movie “Wonder” which I watched over the holidays. I was both moved and reminded of the importance of how we need to be aware of our judgements and assumptions of others both personally and professionally. Our judgements and assumptions are influencing how we interact with others – and those interactions are producing the choices and actions we take which ultimately produces the results we are generating in our lives.

The show explores the importance of understanding that your first impression is just a first impression – be willing to be wrong about that first impression. Recognize that a first impression is an automatic based on a series of things that have brought you to this place and that you don’t have to be right about them.

“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” - Dali Lama

The Dudes of Disruption show was inspired by a recent vision board and declarations exercise we conducted with the DoD Men’s Group (I also lead this vision board and declarations exercise at companies, team building and retreats, project and client launches, etc.).

The Dudes of Disruption explore the role and the power of getting connected to what you are committed to and then making clear and powerful declarations in front of others is an out of this world experience.

The disruption is the belief that life is a certain way or that things are just this way and there’s no changing them. Everything is made up. So, go out and make up something that serves you and the world and declare them.

Why are declarations important? A declaration is an official statement – a line in the sand. Since everything is made up of energy, all energies travel in frequencies and vibrations. Therefore each declaration you make carries its own vibrational frequency which makes the possibility of those declarations actually happening.

“Xmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” - Dr Seuss

Why do we primarily (and in some cases only) donate during the holidays? Why do we seem so connected to family and friends more than ever during this period? Why are New Yorkers so friendly during this time? Why is that teams go for a holiday dinner yet rarely celebrate during the year? Why do we seem so committed to creating surprise and awe for the people around us primarily during December?

Coach Nick & the Dudes of Disruption will discuss the importance of disrupting the norm of being 'in the spirit' only around the December holidays. The Dudes will explore how to bring the holiday spirit in July so you are joyous, giving and kind always – They will discuss the importance that creating awe and surprise throughout the year on your culture at home and at work because of the benefits the experience creates for both the giver and the receiver.

The show makes the point that when we choose to bring the spirit of December throughout the year there’s an opportunity to create a different experience for the people around us – at work and at home. Special Guest, Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant.

“We tend to accept information that confirms our prior beliefs and ignore or discredit information that does not. This confirmation bias settles over our eyes like distorting spectacles for everything we look at”- Kyle Hill

Coach Nick & The Dudes of Disruption explore the role that Unconscious Bias plays in the actions and behaviors we choose to make and don’t make – we all have biases and we are always interacting and relating to others with our biases.

The conversation that the Dudes take on is not about making yourself or others wrong, but rather to become aware of them and to disrupt them in order to create something new. We are always finding ways to confirm those biases so it’s critical to disrupt them especially if they no longer serve us.

Whatever is in the background is driving your choices, decisions and behaviors. So if you want a different result, then explore what’s in the background. Your biases. Special Guest, Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant.

“And, in the end, The love you take, is equal to the love you make.” – The Beatles

According to Gallup, 22 million workers or about 70% of the US workforce is "actively disengaged," or extremely negative in their workplace. This costs the U.S. economy up to $300 billion dollars a year in productivity.

Coach Nick & The Dudes of Disruption discuss one of the main ingredients to change this trend of disengagement with active practice of appreciation. The show explores the importance and the role that appreciating, acknowledging and recognizing people creates – at work with your teams and colleagues and at home with you family and friends.

The disruption is to shift our relationship around appreciating others – making the time and creating the space to fill other people’s relationship account in the same way you make deposits in a bank account. When you fill up other people’s relationship account, they do more, they share more and they become more loyal.

Most organizations loudly declare that the “customer is king”, “our guests come first,” “we serve our shareholders first,” “the customer is always right”…And often the employees and team of the organization serving all these audiences comes second.

Coach Nick Papadopoulos and the Dudes of Disruption explore what would be possible if an organization and leader set and worked inside of a context of “People First.” Inside the paradigm of “People First,” everyone gets the experience of feeling included – inside of this inclusive paradigm, separation gets eliminated and people come together in a new way aligned towards the same direction.

The show examines that when we are committed to inclusivity, people in business and in the world, people show up differently.

“As you set out for Ithaka/ hope your road is a long one,/ full of adventure, full of discovery.” Ithaca poem – CP Cavafay

Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption explore the lessons learned from the recent completion of the Spartan Race. Coach Nick and his Dudes of Disruption Men’s Group completed the Spartan Race while also raising $23k for veterans in need through Operation Homefront.

“Ithaca” represents our goals at home and at work and the end results that we are desiring. The disruption that the podcast offers is around the importance of being present during the journey leading up to any “Ithaca.” The juice is in the experience and the journey and what comes up during that process versus the end result. The result is important obviously and what gets explored in the discussion is the importance of reflecting and noticing along the way to the goal/result – When we are focused on the journey versus the end goal, we are more likely to be present and to learn in the moment and be able to expand on what’s working and adjust real-time.

“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela

Resiliency Revisited expands on the conversation around this very important topic from the last episode when Coach Nick & Dudes of Disruption discussed Higher Purpose and its role in creating resiliency.

The show now explores more strategies on how you can build this ever-important muscle called Resiliency. The show emphasizes the importance of focusing on the things that inspire you and light you up in order to stay above all the clutter and noise and pressures – What’s your eye on? What are you focused on? Focus on the things that unleash you and your Resiliency sky rockets which you need in order to be successful and with dealing with challenges.

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” Pablo Picasso

How do you define being resilient? Why is being resilient important to you, your business, your clients and your family? What role does resiliency play in your success at home and at work?

Coach Nick Papadopoulos and the Dudes of Disruption explore the answers to these questions and offer several disruptions around how to effectively build your resiliency muscle in order to sustain the energy, clarity and mindset to be successful everywhere.

The show examines the role that a Higher Purpose plays in developing you resiliency muscle - What is a Higher Purpose? How does a Higher Purpose support you day-to-day in rising above all the clutter and noise?

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“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry” – Shakespeare

Men and women communicate very differently. Coach Nick and the Dudes of Disruption examine how this difference in communication is most illuminated than in the relationship between fathers and sons.

Why is that men show affection towards their daughters differently than their sons? Why do sons show a different type of emotion towards their moms in comparison to their dads? Coach Nick along with guests Jake Fishbein, Bill Fishbein and Dr. Jessica Koblenz explore the answers to these questions and offer several disruptions around how fathers and sons relate to each other.

One of the most important and influential relationships in your life is the relationship with you father. Join the disruption and hear a father and son dynamic live and what’s possible when men show up differently.

Dudes of Disruption are committed to disrupting the automatic ways in which we operate inside of our personal and professional lives so we awaken to make powerful choices that better serve us, transform our organizations and lead to becoming unrecognizable in the world.

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